Singer John Mayer has confirmed his split from pop star Katy Perry, saying “coupling is a tricky thing.” The star began romancing Perry last summer, but they didn’t go public with their love until …

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Singer John Mayer has confirmed his split from pop star Katy Perry, saying “coupling is a tricky thing.”

The star began romancing Perry last summer, but they didn’t go public with their love until December, when they made their first red carpet appearance together.

Their relationship appeared to be going strong, but the singers reportedly split last month after less than a year of dating.

Now Mayer has acknowledged the break-up for the first time during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which is due to air on Tuesday, but he kept the details about the failed romance under wraps.

He told host Ellen DeGeneres, “Listen, it was a very private relationship going in. It was a private relationship during and it’s a private relationship, still. I’m on the same journey as everyone else. Coupling is a tricky thing.”

News of the couple’s split emerged just weeks after the 35-year-old rocker gushed about their bond during a TV interview, saying, “I don’t feel like I’m in a celebrity relationship. I don’t feel it for the first time of my life… I really don’t. I’m not even in a high-profile (relationship)… I know it’s high-profile, but it’s hard to explain. It doesn’t feel that way to me and it’s great and I’m glad…”

Pop couple Katy Perry and John Mayer reportedly have ended their romance after less than a year. Perry began dating Mayer on and off last summer, but they didn’t go public with their love until …

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Pop couple Katy Perry and John Mayer reportedly have ended their romance after less than a year.

Perry began dating Mayer on and off last summer, but they didn’t go public with their love until December, when they made their first red-carpet appearance together.

Mayer opened up about the blossoming relationship during a TV interview in February, when he admitted their bond was “something very human,” adding, “I don’t feel like I’m in a celebrity relationship. I don’t feel it for the first time of my life… I really don’t. I’m not even in a high-profile (relationship)… I know it’s high-profile, but it’s hard to explain. It doesn’t feel that way to me and it’s great and I’m glad…”

However, it appears his high hopes for lasting love with Perry have fallen flat – UsMagazine.com reports the couple has split, although the break-up may not be permanent.

A source says, “It’s sad… It’s not over until it’s over. You have to see how things play out. (Perry)’s leaving the window open. They have both been so focused on work.”

Mayer was Perry’s first serious boyfriend since officially divorcing British comedian Russell Brand last year.

Rocker John Mayer has high hopes for his blossoming romance with Katy Perry, insisting his relationship with the pop star is “something very human.”

The “Daughters” hitmaker has been linked to Perry since last summer, but it wasn’t until December that they made their first red carpet appearance together.

Now Mayer has finally confirmed the pair is dating, and he is adamant his love for Perry feels different from his previous relationships with stars such as Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and Taylor Swift.

In an interview on “Sunday Morning,” which aired this weekend, he explains, “I don’t feel like I’m in a celebrity relationship. I don’t feel it for the first time of my life… I really don’t. I’m not even in a high-profile (relationship)… I know it’s high-profile, but it’s hard to explain. It doesn’t feel that way to me and it’s great and I’m glad… I’m saying for me, it feels like it’s something very human.”

During the chat, Mayer also admitted to acting like a “jerk” in the past by candidly discussing intimate details about his sex life with the media, even famously describing ex-girlfriend Simpson as “sexual napalm” – but he insists he never set out to be a womanizer and the thought of possessing such a reputation brings him to tears.

He says, “It would have been a great Rolling Stone interview if I had said, ‘Here’s what’s going on in my life: I had a plan for myself; I have no idea where I am with this. I never saw it coming where I would be thought of as an infamous Lothario; I didn’t see any of this coming. I’m hugely uncomfortable with it and I wanna cry.'”

However, Mayer claims he’s grown up a lot since struggling through vocal problems which threatened to end his career, and now he’s finally acting his age: “I wish that I grew up a year every year of my life and I didn’t. I stopped for a certain period of time and I was 24 for six years or whatever, and then the log jam cleared and I’m dead on for 35.”

His newfound maturity and burgeoning love life with Perry has given Mayer a rosy outlook for the future – and he hopes that includes a trip to the altar.

Asked if he could see himself settling down and getting married, he replies, “I mean, I’m still the kid from Connecticut. That’s what we do.”

Rocker John Mayer insists he is no longer the “jerk” he once was when he spilled all about his romances with Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston back in 2010.

The musician revealed intimate details about his relationships with his famous ex-girlfriends during a candid Playboy magazine interview, famously describing Simpson as “sexual napalm,” and he earned himself a reputation as a womanizer after dating and dumping stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Minka Kelly and Taylor Swift, who is said to have used Mayer as inspiration for her cutting break-up track “Dear John.”

However, Mayer – who is now dating Katy Perry – claims he was only trying to gain favor with the public and now he’s given up that quest, he is a changed man.

In an upcoming interview with “Sunday Morning,” he says, “It’s very liberating when you finally realize it’s impossible to make everyone like you. I wanted everybody to like me. I thought I was one shuck and jive away in every direction.”

British comedian Russell Brand has opened up about his ex-wife Katy Perry’s new romance with serial dater John Mayer, saying he is no longer in a position to “protect” her. The funnyman’s 2010 …

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British comedian Russell Brand has opened up about his ex-wife Katy Perry’s new romance with serial dater John Mayer, saying he is no longer in a position to “protect” her.

The funnyman’s 2010 marriage to Perry broke down after just 14 months, and their divorce was finalized last July.

Perry has since gone public with her new bad boy beau Mayer – and former wildman Brand admits it’s been hard to watch his ex get serious with a known womaniser, thanks to his relationships with Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and Taylor Swift, among others.

The actor was quizzed about his thoughts on the Perry/Mayer romance during a candid radio chat with his pal Howard Stern on Monday, when the DJ asked, “What do you make of your ex-wife dating John Mayer? Doesn’t she know that he’s a worse womaniser than you?”

Brand jokingly replied, “Worse or better, depending on how you view it,” before adding, “You have to let go of the instinct to protect someone once you divorce them.”

And Brand had nothing but kind words to say about Perry. When questioned about her body, he responded, “That woman was perfect from top to bottom.”

Meanwhile, Brand insists he is single, despite reports linking him to actress Demi Moore: “I’m not dating anybody. Actually, I’d like a romance. (I’m) just going through life, meditating, doing yoga, concentrating on this TV show and trying to find a nice wife.”

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Singers Katy Perry and John Mayer are reportedly taking their relationship to the next level by house-hunting in Los Angeles.

The couple started dating last summer and went public with its relationship before the holidays.

Perry and Mayer spent Christmas together with the pop singer’s family in California and they were spotted holding hands in Washington, D.C. during the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama on January 21

Mayer, 35, has homes in Montana and the San Fernando Valley, but he has been spending much of his time at Perry’s house, and now it appears they are taking the next big step after looking at a “handful of homes” on Sunday.

A source tells People magazine, “He always insisted he needed his own place to make music, but clearly that’s changed.”

And their love appears to be stronger than ever – an insider adds, “They’ve both acted very private in the past, but they seem comfortable about going public with their relationship now. They seem very happy… They relate on a lot of levels.”

Katy Perry and John Mayer helped spread a little holiday cheer over the weekend by visiting patients at a hospital in California.

The rumored couple spent quality time together over Christmas at Perry’s family home in Santa Barbara, and dropped by a local medical facility on behalf of the Dream Foundation, which fulfils the wishes of adults facing life-threatening illnesses.

An image of the pair, obtained by GossipCop.com, features Mayer wearing a Santa Claus hat, sitting at a table decorating cards, while Perry peers over his shoulder.

Perry’s relatives also joined in the fun and it appears everyone had a good time – bosses at the Dream Foundation later took to their official Twitter.com account and wrote, “Gratitude to @KatyPerry @JohnMayer & Hudsons for rolling up their sleeves & serving our dream families. DreamTeam.”